wrestling

New Delhi, April 6 Lalit, the bronze medallist at the U-23 Asian Championships, dominated China's Huoying Shi to reach the men's 55kg Greco-Roman gold medal match at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.The 23-year-old Lalit defeated Huoying Shi 11-3 in the...

Bishkek, April 5 Encouraged by a mix of impressive performances and established consistency, India will enter the Asian Wrestling Championships, beginning here on Monday, with quiet confidence, hoping its new crop of wrestlers can rise to the continental challenge.The spotlight will be firmly...

Lucknow, April 5 – A grand Maha Dangal, celebrating India's rich wrestling heritage, was held in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. It brought together talented wrestlers from across districts, showcasing strength, discipline, and tradition.The event was attended by legendary Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt...

New Delhi, April 5 – Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and the U23 world champion will lead India's challenge at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, a city that hosted the competition in 2018 and 2024. The event, which will follow a two-day format for the first time, will begin on...

New Delhi, April 5 – Tsugumi Sakurai, the 24-year-old Japanese wrestler who won the gold medal in the women's 57kg category at the Paris Olympics, has decided to retire from professional wrestling. She plans to dedicate herself to nurturing a new generation of wrestlers while also serving as a...

Ambikapur, April 4 – The saying "talent needs no introduction" found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from the Siddi community of Karnataka have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals – it reflects the emergence...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), April 3 – Karnataka emerged as the overall champions, securing 23 gold medals, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze, at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, which concluded in Raipur on Friday.Odisha came in second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze...

Patna, April 3 – A thrilling and historic wrestling contest took place at the grand ‘Mahadangal’ tournament held in Nadwa village, under Barh, at the ancestral home of Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday.The event drew a massive crowd and transformed into a celebration of traditional...

April 3, Kohima: Nagaland concluded its campaign at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Chhattisgarh, securing a total of seven medals across various disciplines.The state's athletes competed in athletics, archery, and wrestling, winning three medals in athletics and four in archery.In...

Raipur, April 3 Praising the Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics.Chhattisgarh finished...

Raipur, April 3 The Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) is a "grand confluence" of unity, culture, and sporting excellence, and has emerged as a historic platform for tribal talent, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Friday.Addressing the closing ceremony of the first edition of...

Raipur, April 3 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, hosted by Chhattisgarh, concluded on Friday on a high note, with Karnataka emerging as the overall champion.The multi-sport event, aimed at identifying hidden talent from tribal and remote areas of the country, witnessed...

Raipur, April 3 Karnataka emerged as the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games. A highlight of the final day proceedings here was Jharkhand's Komalika Bari winning the gold medal in the women's recurve archery category, a former world junior champion...

Raipur, April 3 – Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the gold medal in women's recurve archery to her mixed triumph, while Arjun Khara of Odisha won the men's recurve category. However, these efforts were not enough for the chasing teams to dislodge Karnataka from the...

Hyderabad, April 3: Actor Ram Charan, who plays the lead role in director Buchi Babu Sana's highly anticipated rural action drama 'Peddi', has now revealed a major update about the film's progress, much to the delight of fans and movie enthusiasts.The actor has confirmed that the dialogue...

Wrestlers from Jammu and Kashmir delivered an impressive performance, finishing as runners-up at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games held in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, from March 25 to April 3.Competing under the auspices of the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, the UT contingent secured a total of...

Ambikapur, April 2 The phrase ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is a well-known expression that highlights the drive to succeed in sports. Debi Daimiri, a wrestler, exemplifies this spirit of resilience and determination in overcoming challenges.The 28-year-old from Dineshpur...

Mumbai, April 2 Actress Nimrat Kaur marked the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday by revisiting a deeply personal and spiritual experience from her time in Varanasi, where she walked through the historic lanes, steeped in devotion and tradition.Nimrat shared a series of images from her...

Ambikapur, April 1 – When Jammu and Kashmir’s Hamam Hussain isn’t practicing wrestling, he helps his elder brother deliver milk door-to-door. Hussain and his brother have been selling milk to support their family since their father died five years ago, while also pursuing their wrestling...

Ambikapur, April 1 After spending over a decade primarily training in mud wrestling arenas and selling milk to support his family, Jammu and Kashmir wrestler Hamam Hussain's perseverance paid off at the Khelo India Tribal Games, as he secured his first national-level gold here.Hussain and his...